Abstract: Translucent feldspathic dental porcelain compositions and dental restoration made therefrom exhibiting a crystalline leucite content of at least about 45% by weight, wherein said leucite crystallites exhibit a size of less than about 35 microns, comprising:______________________________________ Component Percentage (by weight) ______________________________________ SiO.sub.2 55-70 Al.sub.2 O.sub.3 16-20 CaO 0.5-5.0 MgO 0.5-5.0 Li.sub.2 O 1.0-5.0 Na.sub.2 O 2.0-5.0 K.sub.2 O 12.5-22.5 Ce.sub.2 O.sub.3 0-1.0 ______________________________________said dental restorations exhibit a compressive strength of at least about 125,000 p.s.i., a flexural strength of at least about 16,000 p.s.i., and a diametral tensile strength of at least about 6,000 p.s.i., thereby obviating the need for metal as ceramic supports.